Employee Overtime Hours - Employee Overtime Hours - Quarter 4, 2016

2016 FOURTH QUARTER AGENCY OVERTIME HIGHLIGHTS

Through the fourth quarter in 2016, Agency utilized a total 2.2 million overtime hours at a cost of $262 million to ensure that our customers and staff travelled and operated in safe and secure facilities, and that the agency met federal mandates such as rail safety improvements, and addressed our dynamic security, operational and maintenance needs. Of the total hours, 2.1 million core overtime hours were used to support recurring operational, maintenance, construction, security and other emergency workload. Core overtime hours exclude snow and ice support activities.

Total overtime hours of 2.2 million hours were 69,600, or 3%, over plan.

Total overtime expenses of $262 million was $2.8 million, or 1%, over plan prior to reimbursements and recoveries and represent 17.7% of total labor costs, which is consistent to prior quarters. When considering grant reimbursements and recoveries, total overtime expense was $10 million, or 5%, under plan.

Police incurred over 67,000 heightened security-related overtime hours and received $10.6 million in grant reimbursements.

Significant civilian core overtime hours were devoted to the acceleration of the PATH Train Control System program to ensure the agency is on track to meet the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) mandate for compliance to Positive Train Control (PTC) safety requirements by year-end 2018.

2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The agency Integrated Absence Management Program has saved $988,000 since program inception and by leveraging ScheduleSoft, there has been a 325% reduction in police grievances.

Workforce planning programs, including early recruitment and training efforts for select positions have been successful and yielded an available and qualified pool of staff.

2017 OVERTIME BUDGET

The 2017 agency overtime budget is 2.11 million hours and $268 million, which reflects a 1% reduction in hours from 2016.